– said the 62-year-old man<\/a>: “After discussions with the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA), we have decided not to extend the great journey we have shared over the last 18 months. I leave Belgium in League A of the Nations League and one of the top eight teams in the world. <\/p>\n“I would like to thank my great group of players, sporting director Vincent Mannaert and the fans who have supported us throughout this World Cup. I wish Belgium the best of luck as they continue the generational change that I was proud to help start.”<\/p>\n
The Belgium boss hails Garcia for restoring team cohesion<\/h2>\n
Garcia took over from Domenico Tedesco in February 2025 and helped them avoid relegation to League B of the Nations League with a 4-3 aggregate play-off win over Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Mannaert said: “Rudi Garcia undoubtedly played a key role in the rebuilding of the Belgian Red Devils. He was appointed national coach in a difficult sporting and financial context. Thanks in particular to his commitment and experience, the team’s cohesion was restored and a strong result was achieved at the last World Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn behalf of the federation, I would like to warmly thank Rudy and his assistants for the last 18 months.<\/p>\n
“Together with my team, I am currently preparing for a new cycle, including the appointment of a new national team coach.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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